Hyphenation of inefficient

How to hyphenate inefficient

inefficient is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, inefficient is hyphenated as:

in-ef-fi-cient

Syllables Count: 4
Characters Count: 11
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 11
Hyphens Count: 3

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of inefficient

inefficient is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious
Example: Celery is an inefficient food.
adjective
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing
Example: Jessica was terribly inefficient at cleaning, so her brother usually had to clean the whole room.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.